4K UHD Steelbook Review: The Hunt for Red October
Originally released in 4K as part of the Jack Ryan 5-Film Collection in 2018, Paramount has released a Limited Edition 4K Steelbook of The Hunt for Red October to celebrate the films 30th anniversary. Author Tom Clancy was a master of the military techno-thriller. Steeped in remarkable detail–a product of Clancy’s immersion in espionage and […]
Blu-ray Review: Motherless Brooklyn
A film he’s wanted to make since buying up the movie rights since before Jonathan Lessem’s novel was published in 1999, Edward Norton wrote, directed and starred in Motherless Brooklyn. Set in 1950’s New York City, Lionel Essrog (Norton) is a private detective who suffers from both OCD and Tourette’s syndrome (though he has no […]
4K UHD Review: The Hunt For Red October
[Editor’s Note: This film is currently only available in the U.S. in the Jack Ryan 5-Film Collection in 4K, but it will no doubt be released by itself internationally and domestically at some point in the future, thus we are reviewing each film in the set individually.] [amazon_link asins=’B07FKPNJ8Q’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’ea7c1159-a94f-11e8-a263-532e0cea9a0d’]Author Tom Clancy […]
Concussion (Blu-ray)
America loves football. The NFL rules Sundays. Therefore, Concussion, a film that suggests that the sport lied to fans for years about the dangers of playing football, was going to have trouble attracting an audience regardless of how well constructed it was. The NFL ignored the complaints of thousands of former players in order to […]
Still Alice (Blu-ray)
Julianne Moore has long been considered one of the finest actresses working today. Whether playing a 1970’s pornography actress in Boogie Nights, an unhappy mid-20th century housewife in Far from Heaven, or Sarah Palin in Game Change, she becomes the character. After four Academy Award nominations, Moore finally scored an overdue win for Still Alice, […]
Miami Blues (Collector’s Edition) (Blu-ray)
Frederick Frenger, Jr. (Alec Baldwin), who prefers to be called Junior, is a con man, thief and a cheat. Just out of prison, he’s headed to Miami looking for a fresh start (and a whole new crop of victims). Things get off on the wrong foot. At the airport, he’s approached by a Hare Krishna […]
The Shadow (Collector’s Edition) (Blu-ray)
Based on the very popular 1930’s radio character, original comic books, and several pulp novels, The Shadow stars Alec Baldwin as Lamont Cranston, the crime fighter “who learned in the Orient the power to cloud men’s minds so they cannot see him.” Once a ruthless drug lord, he’s been trained by Tibetan holy man named […]
Blu-ray Review: Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages was a surprise hit on Broadway; a show with a real sing-along quality that wasn’t afraid to make fun of itself while paying homage to 80’s hair metal. Unfortunately, the recent film version seems to lack some of the fun of the stage musical, opting for a more serious tone that drags […]
Blu-ray Review: Madagascar – Escape 2 Africa
I enjoyed 2005’s Madagascar, so I was more than happy to sit down and take a look at the second installment. Part two picks up where the first movie left off, with the same group of animals, along with a few new ones and a brand new villain. Escape 2 Africa begins with a brief […]